124 – Shall We Go Camping?

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to camping and the verbs of the first conjugation starting with the letter “e”. José and Solange like camping and are now arranging to go camping before the end of summer. José – Você gosta de acampar? Solange – Gosto. Sempre que posso, vou [...]

123 – The Olympic Games

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the Olympic Games, some multiple-meaning words and the verbs in the Future Perfect Subjunctive. Os Jogos Olímpicos de Beijing de 2008 Desde que começaram há mais de dois mil anos, os Jogos Olímpicos têm sido o terreno de competição dos maiores atletas do [...]

122 – Different Personalities

In this episode, we are going to learn some adjectives used to describe people’s personality and the plural of some of these adjectives. Alberto’s children have completely different personalities. Listen to the conversation he has with Lúcia about his children. Lúcia – Quantos filhos você tem? Alberto – Tenho três, e eles são completamente diferentes [...]

121 – Famous Brazilians – Tom Jobim

Neste episódio, você vai conhecer um pouco do Tom Jobim e revisar o verbo DIZER no Indicativo, Imperativo e Subjuntivo. Tom Jobim Tom Jobim é o nome que melhor representa a música brasileira na segunda metade do século XX.  Foi pianista, compositor, cantor, arranjador e violonista ocasional. Estudou para ser arquiteto, mas no início dos [...]

120 – Booking a Doctor’s Appointment

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the doctor’s office and the verbs of the first conjugation starting with the letter “d”. Jaime da Costa calls his doctor’s office in order to make an appointment. His doctor’s secretary answers the phone. Listen to what they say. Secretária – Alô! Consultório [...]

119 – A Song – Tarde em Itapoã

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to trees and the Present Perfect Subjunctive in Portuguese. Itapoã Beach is located north of Salvador, Bahia, outside tha Todos os Santos Bay. It was sung in the poetry and music of Vinícius de Moraes and Toquinho. Tarde em Itapoã Toquinho e Vinícius de [...]

118 – My New Kitchen

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to the kitchen and first conjugation verbs starting with the letter “c”. Tatiana is talking on the phone to Ricardo about her new kitchen. Let’s listen to what they say. Tatiana – Você sabia que eu fiz uma reforma na minha cozinha? Ricardo – [...]

117 – The Independence of Brazil

In this episode, I am going to read a text about the independence of Brazil and revise the verb FAZER in the Indicative, Imperative and Subjunctive moods. A independência do Brasil O Brasil foi colônia de Portugal desde seu descobrimento por Pedro Álvares Cabral em 1500 até sua independência em 1822, que foi um dos [...]

116 – I Need to Buy a Swimsuit

In this episode, we are going to learn the vocabulary related to swimming and the ordinal numbers up to a hundred. Mariana is talking to Jorge about a swimsuit she needs to buy. Let’s listen to their conversation. Mariana – Preciso comprar um maiô e uma touca de natação. Jorge – Vamos àquela loja de [...]